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The observation deck at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, has been shut down, the Associated Press reports. The news agency quotes the developer of the Dubai skyscraper, Emaar Properties, as citing unexpectedly high traffic to the observation deck--as...read more

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AP: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public ...